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The New World Alliance and Grand Alliance Suspend Joint Black Sea Service

February 03, 2009

Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul - The New World Alliance (TNWA) - Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), APL, and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) - and Grand Alliance (GA) - Hapag-Lloyd, MISC Berhad, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) - today announced the suspension of their joint Black Sea service, the EBX (East-Mediterranean/Black Sea Express).

The EBX has been operating since mid-June 2008 and deployed eight ships each with a capacity of 5,000 TEU.

The last westbound sailing of the EBX will depart Shanghai on February 12th, 2009.

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TNWA member lines Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), APL, and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) serve all locations on the major East-West container trades.